Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-20
BELLAIRE.

Mrs. Melissa Workman, an old and &C.
centric woman, who ON account oil her odd
ity in dress has been q noticeable figure on
our streets for years, Was Frustrated by the
heat on Monday and taken 10 the city build
ing. where she died that night and Wa
buried Yesterday. She was well known
throughout this township.
Geo. W. Wilson. the well known florist,
died at his residence on Rose Hill on Mon
day night OF consumption, and was buried
Yesterday. He hal taught school for sew
eral years and was we'll known throughout
this city and vicinity.
Falling from tree broke Phillip HaSse' :
arm in two place. besides giving him other
bruises.
The arrival Of the pay car made the B.%
o. employees happy yesterday.
The ProhibItioni-ts meet IN county con-
yention in City Hall to-day The party is
increasing in numbers each year in this
county and its neE recruits are about
equally taken from each OF the old parties.
The party will have larger convention
to-day than it has ever held.
Forty or fifty people went from here Ia
4 curious result OF the storm of Monday
evening WAS the number OF English spar
rows that persisted and were found yeSter-
day. Thes: birds cOugregate IN large
numbers in the evenings, and wherever
the storm found one OF those TOOsts there
were hundreds OF the birds to lie found.
At one pl4re ON Gravel Hill over three
hundred we're found aud in a Second ward
yard half that number were picked up,
while scores OF the dead sparrows were
lying in various other places in the city.
The birds had evidently been drowned IN
the drenchiUg rain, ~ the wind did but
minor damage hereabouts.
Mr.. y. H. FOREMAN Yesterday received
a telegram announcing tine seriOus illness
of his son Scott, in Chicago, and left for
that city last evening Scott has been in
the West Tor some time, but his wife lives
here.
The Wenner Cadets meet in City Hall
this evening.
Mr.. James Sellars' family will move Ia
the Burr's Mills camp grounds tomorrow.
David Darrah his learned that the HOrSe
Insurance Association Ot Newark, o, X
not able to pay him any insurance on the
horse that died last week, and that the
secretary mas skipped with the funds.
The Ohio Lantern Company will remove
their business to Findlay ~ soon - enough
stock il accumulated 10 keep their trade
supplied during the removal.
Contrary 10 reports the Enterprise tow
boat was not struck by lightning.
David Baird, OF the Belmont Glass Co, ,
has resigned and will accept a position
with the Riverside Glass Co, of Wellsburg.
The Barnhill boiler works is construct
ing a large tank for the city gas works.
). K. Wells. of Massillon, is in the city.
The employees Of the bottle works are
making arrangements for picnic.
Magic Hell, wife of Henry Hell, was
suddenly taken i'll with cholera morbus
about o'clock last night, and was thought
to he dying. A physician was called and
she was reported easier at a late hour.
John 4. He'll was Frustrated by the heat
last evening lie had been walking rap
idly, 10 carry message in regard 10 his
daughter rn-law's illness, above noted, and
tainted IN the street. A physician wds
summoned, and he was soon resuscitated
and taken home, where be was resting easy
at last reports.